The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-13
TWO BANKS IN sfAFFoRD WIPED OUT
BIZ A TOUNG NAPOLEON


nom the railroad STATION TO united States
Con. missioner Col. Allen Tenny's ONCE on
Min street, and q crowd followed them.
It was not known In this city, even In bank
ing circles, until 4 o'clock this afternoon
that there was trouble in the Stafford Springs
National Bank, but before the party had
reached the Commissioners Office the news
had flown through town. There were clusters
Of banking men on every corner discussing
the report. At Col Tenny's office the Stafford
Springs party hastily alighted. but they were
not quick enough to escape walking through
line Of people that reached into the middle OF
the street. Mr.. Hicks, who is young man,
looked careworn and weary, and but for the
aiding arm Of his wife he would have fallen on
tho long steps leading mp to the offlce. The
hearing before Col Tenny was short one. The
Commissionerdid not attempt to 60 into the de-
tails Of the embezzlement, but was satisfied to
take the account OF Attornev stantSn for gen zen.
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sou uSa sa against him. but confessed that
there vas shortage in the bank ACCOUNTS for
Be wss 81 mot sss 'and
Nj Stanton therefore presented his indIet-
and WEE maR
tne false entries on his bank books. He was not
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that he stemmed the adverse current 80 long.
Men who have GAINED glim re Ct his books
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Was IN the i line q syidence to thoroughly cor
asctlon q. simplicity. Hs merely filled Sis
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Without sending dol Na t. t; "a SSoO
Whsas and ssen e bank
Investment, cotton. Tho directors OF the bank
and when they road over his figures they often
On hS 81 their de-
sole sole, capital was only 100000. They were led
70 think that they had the smartest cashier In
wood, would run against snag BY drawing on
sss Ssss; 81 zsfs .i%s5
ready with smiling face to explain away the
discrepancy. Often, in advance Of discovery,
assnoy and keep on With Els cotton tom speeuis
sIs 4 % Iss3 .S5 4 e r.
not Ice. than miiion dolIars. EyeryS So N
sss t assT aas s was hssnaPs ts0T IN
sot s1s HsR. had
Soiaisier one ths. he excess Of money broagSt
tSs ass so' six months To rssuse 70 han
Ole thousands Of dollars that villagers
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so 9. nc
AZ t. al TIL time the ti, Bank Examiner Of tie
suspieio lou IN lis figures ne BANK Essminer
Nygatk now deposed from Office, was the man
wS ss IT, Mhe
iner for the State, o thorough. bank man; He
snsPected that all was not right and notified
r. Tss sS0S1ns MI MIsbss work; which y
ss%s d rsses.S 20" On the part q tie operator
tnst Y az stupendous Is y p novel.
evidence, Commissioner Tenny stated that he
had not time TO go any further into the history
o. o the case. and postponed the preliminary OK
tho bonds for H. Hieks a. x !oe G and
smsu hsks ,S party respcndledu to ths large
a Mslssf Ms sesy t n sa
ESst ihis iornsllty he Cashier and his party
sME Hicks has had Bis own way In staioEd
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ssS s nf Nsar : bank but DC Stafford spTlnsSs
s Trsis,:pre5 was practically In his hands The
& BANKS xssSs Rt Hs as sS@p ss1k
s To- h trSm fhe naIlSnai. Hundreds 81 poor pe9-
SStci them. At III, same time Mr. Hisfs's
With the ssoEgs ive million If aesfs
and 1t Is reported that he proposes to
Hake good his son-in-law's deficit. Mr..
t w. mas been successful cotton manu-
tns s.SSiter Tor many years, and he and
NNesaief Hicks have long been the life and sup
WI wy, q Stafford, banking men, In this city
az 9ahl recently and that his deficit Of $4,000
10000 dates from o few months past.
s I,iIeks Is 81 years old He was born In rural
aieRe In TQlland county. He first went into
Rfnee the cashier Of the institution, George q.
Hss.ilngs. defaulted In the sum Of $4,000.
mmsssSunge was not prosecuted, as his hackers
SI sIe good the amount, and he Is now q sue
vessIal business man Of New York city. EiRh-
zen years ago Hicks was called TO be cashier
lima .n q STAFFORD Springs Bank. and since that
nc most influential man In the village He
Me Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary
tne Stafford Agricultural Fair Society.
IH.sd is Gov. LSpnsbury TO Dc his guest during
snoT The Governor was about to meet
n,% a. stafford Springs when Hicks was ar
Ess;ed Hickn ts q member Of the Stafford
vWpri9gs Episcopal Church and prominent In
T9 sunday school, He was free and easy
HnoT, and fond Of horse racing He has many
Eehas among tnrfmen In this city and county.
NJ ~ SHINY built wiry man. with q smooth
W. ~ excepting Hight brown moustache. His
Enets refined lady. and both are prominent
tno most exclusive social circles In the
pt4to. HOth tina oEa eko Co.